Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8740466 | Journal of Infection | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Alveolar Th17 responses against S. pneumoniae are preserved in HIV-infected adults. This suggests that there are other alternative mechanisms that are altered in HIV-infected individuals that render them more susceptible to pneumococcal pneumonia.
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Authors
Chikondi Peno, Dominic H. Banda, Ndaru Jambo, Anstead M. Kankwatira, Rose D. Malamba, Theresa J. Allain, Daniela M. Ferreira, Robert S. Heyderman, David G. Russell, Henry C. Mwandumba, Kondwani C. Jambo,